GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Megabus, the low-cost bus service that this summer rolled out service in Grand Rapids, is offering 200,000 free rides early next year.

The company, a subsidiary of Coach USA, announced the promotion will run for trips taken between Jan. 9 and Feb. 28 in the U.S. and Canada.

Famous for advertising rare $1 fares, Megabus said riders could take advantage of the free deal by using the promo code TRYMEGABUS when registering to purchase a ticket.

Of course, with only 200,000 rides up for grabs, the deal might not last long. The Grand Rapids route runs between Detroit, East Lansing and Chicago. Once the free ticket allotment is reached, the first-come, first-serve deal ends.

"(A) chance at a free ticket means there’s no reason to stay home," said Mike Alvich, Megabus's vice president of marketing and public relations, in a press release.